Bangkok / AFP Thailand’s pro-democracy “Red Shirt” movement will vote against a new junta-scripted charter in a looming referendum, their leader said on Thursday, a move that could deepen the country’s political impasse. The political play comes a day after the military, which seized power two years ago from a civilian government, said it will hold a plebiscite on their …

Sydney / AFP Australia said on Thursday it will “carefully consider” if it can help the orphans of an IS extremist and their Sydney-born mother, who both reportedly died in Syria, warning the children could pose a threat later in life. Tara Nettleton, whose husband KhaledSharrouf made headlines in 2014 when he posted an image on Twitter of his then …

NEW DELHI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, held on Thursday formal talks with His Excellency Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, where the two leaders discussed ways to promote bilateral cooperation. The two leaders agreed that promoting bilateral cooperation would …